PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE17 February 2026Greatest eclipse at 12:11:55 UTC

Name: Annular solar eclipse · 17 February 2026
Start: 2026-02-17T12:11:55.954Z
End: 2026-02-17T12:14:15.954Z
Location: 64.719° S, 86.798° E

2m 20s

AT GREATEST ECLIPSE

On 17 February 2026 the Moon passed centrally across the Sun but was too far from the Earth to cover it, leaving a ring of sunlight. The ring lasted 2m 20s at greatest eclipse, near 64.719° S, 86.798° E.

THE TRACK

Path of the shadow

The corridor of total eclipse, and the centre line the shadow follows through it.

The centre line crosses Antarctica

Explore this eclipseDrag the clock and watch the shadow cross.

Where it was seen

Everywhere the Moon covers at least half the Sun, deepest first.

McMurdo Antarctica · Partial 86%
Amundsen-Scott Antarctica · Partial 74.8%

Reference figures

Duration: 2m 20s
MAGNITUDE: 0.963
Greatest eclipse: 64.719° S, 86.798° E
SAROS: 121 · no. 62